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Cooperation Within Anarchy: A Case Study Of The Success Of Commercial Banking During The Lebanese Civil War, Mona Kalash Jan 2002

Cooperation Within Anarchy: A Case Study Of The Success Of Commercial Banking During The Lebanese Civil War, Mona Kalash

University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics

This paper analyses the success of the Lebanese banking system during the Lebanese civil war, which lasted from 1975 until 1989. As the rest of the economy plunged into recession due to intense warfare and governmental collapse, the bankers and their clients continued to cooperate across battle lines in the loaning business. The argument of the paper is that the linkage of social and economic games and the importance of reputation in business created incentives for bankers and businessmen to cooperate in the Prisoner’s Dilemma game of lending and borrowing. I challenge the theoretical perspective that cooperation is not possible …


Gramm-Leach-Bliley: The Effect Of Interim Rulings On German Banks, Sarah Smith Jan 2002

Gramm-Leach-Bliley: The Effect Of Interim Rulings On German Banks, Sarah Smith

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In 1933, the Glass-Steagall Act created a "complete divorcement" between commercial and investment banking.'


Microcredit: Fulfilling Or Belying The Universalist Morality Of Globalizing Markets, Kenneth Anderson Jan 2002

Microcredit: Fulfilling Or Belying The Universalist Morality Of Globalizing Markets, Kenneth Anderson

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The Claims Resolution Tribunal And Holocaust Claims Against Swiss Banks, Roger P. Alford Jan 2002

The Claims Resolution Tribunal And Holocaust Claims Against Swiss Banks, Roger P. Alford

Journal Articles

This article discusses the legal challenges for implementing settlements for Holocaust reparation claims to Swiss bank accounts. It specifically discusses the activities related to the settlement of these claims undertaken by the Independent Committtee of Eminent Persons (Volcker Commission). The article's first section presents historical information about Holocaust claims against Swiss banks. Specifically, it attempts to answer the question of why it has taken so long for Holocaust reparation claims against Swiss banks to be processed. The author blames this delay primarily on the obfuscation by the Swiss banks and the inattention of the Swiss government[,] which is indicated by …